Safeguarding babies and very young children from abuse and neglect / Harriet Ward, Rebecca Brown, and David Westlake.

Author/creator Ward, Harriet, 1948-
Other author Brown, Rebecca, 1980-
Other author Westlake, David, 1982-
Format Book
Publication InfoLondon ; Philadelphia : Jessica Kingsley, 2012.
Description240 pages ; 23 cm.
Subjects

SeriesSafeguarding children across services
Safeguarding children across services series. ^A1143785
Contents Note on initial assessments, core assessments and Section 47 enquiries -- Introduction -- The children -- The parents and their circumstances -- Referrals and assessments -- Pathways to permanence -- How far were the children safeguarded? -- Professional perspectives -- Parents' perspectives -- Summary, key findings and their implications for policy and practice -- Aims, methodology and issues concerning recruitment and retention of the sample -- Issues concerning the scores from the IT-HOME Inventory.
Subject "This book, based on a research study which followed babies who were identified as likely to suffer significant harm before their first birthdays until they were three years old, explores key issues surrounding the safeguarding process. These include how the decision whether to remove children from their families are made, whether social work interventions work and the impact they have on children's life pathways. It also examines the role various participants, including parents, have in decision-making. The findings of the study show a close link between decisions, maltreatment and children's developmental problems, and provide key implications and recommendations for policy and practice"--Back cover.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 226-235) and index.
ISBN9781849052375
ISBN1849052379

Availability

Library Location Call Number Status Item Actions
Joyner General Stacks HV6626.5 .W37 2012 ✔ Available Place Hold